General Studies is a subject which encompasses all aspects of the world around us. It deals with politics, ethics, literature, language, culture, science and technology. The book contains valuable material on all these fields and prepares students for a number of possible careers in a variety of settings. The subject matter has been divided into two volumes. The first volume includes general science, medicine, discovery and exploration. There is a chapter on Indian history which covers ancient, medieval and modern history. It also contains the structure and features of Indian economy and latest facts and developments in agriculture, the mainstay of the Indian economy. The beginning and the evolution of the Indian industrial policy, economic development since Independence and the present scenario of Indian economy, as well as the significant role of infrastructure in economic activities have been discussed in this volume.
The second volume contains Indian polity, judiciary and governance. India’s democracy; Constitution, which is the fundamental source of law in India; statutes, case law and study law, dispensation of justice; and the features of the judiciary of India, which takes care of maintenance of law and order in the country along with solving problems related to civil and criminal offences, have been dealt with in detail in this volume.
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